Transposition of the radius upon the ulna in transverse forearm deficiency to facilitate later lengthening: a report of two cases.
Transverse below-elbow forearm deficiency was treated in two adolescents by turning and transposing the radial stump on the ulna and later lengthening by 5 and 5.5 cm, respectively. This resulted in improved function without and with the use of prosthesis.
Exner
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GU
Department of Orthopaedics, Balgrist, University of Zürich, Switzerland.
D000293:Adolescent; D005542:Forearm / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D011884:Radius / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014457:Ulna / Q000601:surgery*